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The nation's top court voted 6-3 on Thursday that the Stolen Valor Act of 2006 infringes upon speech protected by the First Amendment. The law, which was enacted amid the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, targeted those who made bogus claims about receiving the Medal of Honor or other military decorations. The retooled Stolen Valor Act of 2011 wouldn't stop barroom boasting about bogus service, but would take aim at people who benefit financially or otherwise from their phony claims.
Read more: Lawmakers retarget âvalorâ thieves after court rules bogus military boasts are free speech | Fox News
Did they rule that lying about service is protected free speech as long as it doesn't gain the person financially?
Because lying has never been protected as free speech.
If a person writes it on an application and signs it as true it is making a false statement and is punishable.
It is dispicable for any person to claim honors that only our war veterans should lay claim too. This is true for civilians(never served) but worse for veterans, who should know better. For drink or prestiege.